Durable-Goods Orders Rise For a Second Month

WASHINGTON—U.S. factories appear primed to ramp up production in coming months after a report Tuesday showed businesses stepping up investment.

Orders for durable goods—products built to last longer than three years, from televisions to cars to earth movers—rose by 3.6% to a seasonally adjusted $231 billion in May from the prior month, the Commerce Department said. That matched April's increase, which was revised higher from initial...